Samsung Galaxy S8 User Manual

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5. Tap  Personalize  and follow the system prompts to: 
• Create a passcode (part of standard voicemail).
• Record your name announcement.
• Record your greeting.
Important : Voicemail Passcode – It is strongly 
recommended that you create a passcode when setting 
up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized 
access. Without a passcode, anyone who has access to 
your phone is able to access your voicemail messages.
Review Visual Voicemail
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 -Upgrade to Premium : Subscribe to the 
premium Voice-to-Text transcription 
service. This service requires an additional 
monthly charge.
 -Store : Access the Visual Voicemail store to 
purchase avatars, backgrounds, and more.
 -Help : View help topics for Visual Voicemail.
 -Settings : Customize your Visual Voicemail 
settings.
4. Tap a message to review it. The following options 
are available while listening to voicemail messages.
•  Call : Dial the number the message came 
from.
•  Reply:...

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5. Touch and hold a message to manage your 
messages. The following options are available:
•  Delete: Delete selected messages.
•  More options : Select additional options.
 -Archive: Save this message.
 -Mark as Read : Mark this voicemail as being 
read.
 -Mark as Unread : Mark this voicemail as not 
being read.
Configure Visual Voicemail Settings
The Visual Voicemail settings menu lets you access 
settings for notifications, pictures, greetings, and more.
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Change Your Main Greeting Using the 
Voicemail Menu
Your main greeting can be changed directly using the 
Visual Voicemail system. This direct access saves you 
from having to navigate within the voicemail menu.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap Virgin  folder >  Voicemail .
3. Tap  More options > Settings > Preferences > 
Personalize voicemail .
4. Tap OK to connect to the voicemail system. Follow 
the prompts to change your current greeting.
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Optional Calling Services
The following topics outline additional voice-related 
services available with your phone, including Wi-Fi 
Calling, call services and more.
Caller ID Blocking
Caller ID identifies a caller before you answer the phone 
by displaying the number of the incoming call. If you do 
not want your number displayed when you make a call, 
follow these steps.
1. From home, tap  Phone .
2. Tap * 6 7 .
3. Enter a phone number.
4. Tap  Dial.
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Conference Calling
With conference calling, also known as 3-way calling, 
you can talk to two people at the same time. When 
using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be 
charged for each of the two calls.
1. On the Phone screen, enter a number and tap 
 Dial (or place a call from Recents or Contacts).
2. Once you have established the connection, tap 
 Add call , and dial the second number (or place 
the call from Recents or Contacts).
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Call Settings
Your phone’s Call Settings menu lets you configure your 
voicemail options and a number of other settings for 
the phone application.
Call Settings Options
Use the Call Settings menu to adjust the following 
settings:
• Swipe to call or send messages : Place a call to a 
displayed contact by swiping right. Send a message 
to a displayed contact by swiping left.
• Contacts with numbers : Show contacts with phone 
numbers and hide other contacts.
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 -International dialing : Enter the international 
dialing code automatically (only when US dialing 
is disabled).
 -DTMF tones : Set the length of DTMF tones, 
which are used when pressing the keypad while 
on a call.
• Voicemail :
 -Service provider : View your service provider.
 -Voicemail settings : View your voicemail number.
 -Alert sound: Select your new voicemail alert 
sound.
 -Vibrate : Set the phone to vibrate when new 
voicemail arrives.
Use the Call Settings Menu
1. From home, tap...

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contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the 
connector cable.
To turn TTY Mode on or off:
1. From home, tap  Phone >  More options > 
Settings .
2. Tap More settings > TTY mode .
3. Tap TTY Full , TTY HCO , or TTY VCO to turn 
TTY mode on.
– or –
Tap  TTY Off to turn TTY mode off.
Note : When enabled, TTY mode may impair the 
audio quality of non-TTY devices connected to the 
headset jack.
Warning: 9-1-1 Emergency Calling
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Samsung Connect
Control your devices by monitoring them in one place. 
Check the status of your devices by looking at the 
dashboard.
Note : Non-Samsung connected device errors or defects 
are not covered by the Samsung warranty; contact the 
non-Samsung device manufacturer for support.
1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 
2. Tap Samsung folder >  Samsung Connect , 
and sign in with your Samsung account.
3. Follow the prompts to begin using 
Samsung Connect.
Samsung Gear
Connect your device...